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Bowie State vs Lincoln - Volleyball on 11/6/25 at Bowie State University by: Timothy Rice/TagTheShooter Photography
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Virginia St. VS 13-10,12-3 CIAA
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Winner Bowie St. BSUM 13-17,9-7 CIAA
Virginia St. VS
13-10,12-3 CIAA
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Final
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Bowie St. BSUM
13-17,9-7 CIAA
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Virginia St. VS 21 21 25 22 (1)
Bowie St. BSUM 25 25 22 25 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Bulldogs Close Out Senior Night with Key 3-1 Triumph

BOWIE, MD — The Bowie State University women's volleyball team earned a hard-fought 3-1 victory over Virginia State inside A.C. Jordan Arena on Monday evening. The Bulldogs captured the match with set scores of 25-21, 25-21, 22-25, 25-22, anchored by a total of 12 team blocks.

Bowie State jumped out to a strong start in the first set, quickly building a 5-0 lead behind Lyric Snowden's kill and service ace. The Trojans rallied to tie the score at 5-5 with Kyra Marciniak contributing key kills, but the Bulldogs responded with clutch plays from Snowden and Abena Asomani-Martin to regain control. Nina Edwards and Nicole Taylor helped maintain the edge, and Snowden's final kill sealed the 25-21 win.

The Bulldogs continued their momentum in the second set, with multiple contributors fueling the attack. Mekenna Scott facilitated several key points, highlighted by a kill from Taylor early in the set. BSU capitalized on VSU errors, with critical kills from Asomani-Martin and Edwards, and closed the set 25-21 following Nadira Avery's decisive kill.

In the third set, Bowie State started strong with Edwards and Taylor scoring early, but VSU mounted a comeback, tying the game at 21-21. Despite a late kill from Avery, the Trojans claimed the set 25-22.

BSU regained control in the fourth set, opening with a 3-0 lead on a block from Taylor and kills from Snowden and Taylor. After VSU evened the score at 6-6, Bowie State responded with kills from Edwards and Taylor and a service ace from Snowden. The Bulldogs maintained their advantage, taking the set 25-22 and securing the match victory.

Bowie State Top Performers
Lyric Snowden
  • 13 kills on 35 attempts
  • 17 digs
  • 15.5 points
Nicole Taylor
  • 17 kills on 39 attempts
  • 4 total blocks
  • 20 points
Nina Edwards
  • 9 kills on 25 attempts
  • 7 total blocks
  • 13 points
Abena Asomani-Martin
  • 11 kills on 25 attempts
  • 11 digs
  • 12.5 points
With this win, the Bulldogs will now await their seeding and placement in the 2025 CIAA Volleyball Championship tournament, taking place November 20–23, hosted by Bowie State inside A.C. Jordan Arena.

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